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Ducimus 04-17-13 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by keysersoze (Post 2042877)
Sitting in class now and looking at a picture of two alleged suspects standing next to each other, both apparently on their cell phones. Both are wearing dark jackets and tan pants and boots (possibly BDU style? - hard to tell). Both are wearing large black backpacks. We'll have to wait for additional confirmation, though.

Source?

As an aside, generally speaking to nobody in particular, why post if your not going to include the link? :-?

nikimcbee 04-17-13 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer (Post 2042927)
5 minutes from now?

CNN reports correction "Feds giving great head....................................'s up to reporters."

(Ya, that's pushing it and I deserve at lest a slap down. :haha:)

I'll just say, you've got the coolest sig.
And to keep Ducimus happy, here's my source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYDyRVdmCuo

My daughter loves Buck.:haha:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n.../Stuff/Pal.jpg

keysersoze 04-17-13 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus (Post 2042929)
Source?

As an aside, generally speaking to nobody in particular, why post if your not going to include the link? :-?

I would have given one if I could have. The prof. is a terrorism specialist and put together a 20 minute presentation of what we know about the Boston bombings at the beginning of his lecture today. He said that a cable producer of a major network sent it to him. It could turn out to be totally bogus, as he stressed, but it looks legitimate at first glance.

mapuc 04-17-13 03:12 PM

When I saw the picture of the eight years old boy, I felt such an anger against the person or persons who did this.

Well I may not be the only one that are feeling that way and here it is very important that we act in a civilized way and give the suspect(s) a fair trial

Markus

Dowly 04-17-13 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus (Post 2042929)
Source?

As an aside, generally speaking to nobody in particular, why post if your not going to include the link? :-?

Think this' what he's talking about:
http://i.imgur.com/jCgAf8Y.jpg

Cybermat47 04-17-13 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer (Post 2042927)
(Ya, that's pushing it and I deserve at lest a slap down. :haha:)

No you don't :haha:

Madox58 04-17-13 03:33 PM

It's a 'Who got the latestes info" thread now it seems to me.
That's gonna have an effect here.
What with copy paste, he said she said, et al (Probably wrong spelling but that's Steve's area)

I want the SOB caught. That's all.
It's my nature to joke in situations and times like this.
It's my way of copeing with this type unknown.

Madox58 04-17-13 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 2042935)
I'll just say, you've got the coolest sig.

I change it all the time just because I can.
:D

I think Buck should be in the next Ice Age!
:rock:

Madox58 04-17-13 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47 (Post 2042958)
No you don't :haha:

:har:
You just made the case to 'slap' me.
:haha:

Jimbuna 04-17-13 04:08 PM

Behave yersel http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8586/smacka1.gif

keysersoze 04-17-13 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly (Post 2042953)
Think this' what he's talking about:
http://i.imgur.com/jCgAf8Y.jpg

Yes, that's what we were shown. Again, I have no idea whether it actually depicts the suspects/perpetrators, but I thought it was at least worth mentioning that authorities might have a clear image of their faces.

Stealhead 04-17-13 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by keysersoze (Post 2042988)
Yes, that's what we were shown. Again, I have no idea whether it actually depicts the suspects/perpetrators, but I thought it was at least worth mentioning that authorities might have a clear image of their faces.


Looks like speculation to me they only know that the bags where made of nylon and black and if you looked around at any public gathering or in a large city you'd likely find a dozen black nylon bags in less than fives minutes.

Like I said until it comes from the horses mouth it is all speculation.when the FBI comes and says "we are looking for these two men here" it is pure speculation.

The fact that your professor got his information from a media outlet certainly makes me question his expertise in counter terrorism.

Armistead 04-17-13 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus (Post 2042929)
Source?

As an aside, generally speaking to nobody in particular, why post if your not going to include the link? :-?

Channel 32 in my area.

Stealhead 04-17-13 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keysersoze (Post 2042988)
Yes, that's what we were shown. Again, I have no idea whether it actually depicts the suspects/perpetrators, but I thought it was at least worth mentioning that authorities might have a clear image of their faces.


Looks like speculation to me they only know that the bags where made of nylon and black and if you looked around at any public gathering or in a large city you'd likely find a dozen black nylon bags in less than fives minutes.

Like I said until it comes from the horses mouth it is all speculation.when the FBI comes and says "we are looking for these two men here" it is pure speculation.

Remember that we have no idea what photos/camera footage the FBI is actually looking at closely.

keysersoze 04-17-13 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead (Post 2043021)
Looks like speculation to me they only know that the bags where made of nylon and black and if you looked around at any public gathering or in a large city you'd likely find a dozen black nylon bags in less than fives minutes.

Like I said until it comes from the horses mouth it is all speculation.when the FBI comes and says "we are looking for these two men here" it is pure speculation.

Agreed :up:

It's all speculation at this point. Perhaps I should not have even mentioned it.

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Originally Posted by Stealhead (Post 2043021)
The fact that your professor got his information from a media outlet certainly makes me question his expertise in counter terrorism.


At this point and when dealing with an unfolding event, we're all beholden to the inaccuracies of media outlets. He was quite clear that the photo was uncorroborated and should be taken with a grain of salt. That said, he is a fairly well-known name in the field and is currently employed by the USN and DoD to research targeting patterns for suicide terrorist attacks.

Stealhead 04-17-13 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by keysersoze (Post 2043070)
Agreed :up:

It's all speculation at this point. Perhaps I should not have even mentioned it.



He was quite clear that the photo was uncorroborated and should be taken with a grain of salt.


That was a key detail that you left out of your original post which made me question his expertise based on the information I originally had to formulate an opinion on.

keysersoze 04-17-13 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead (Post 2043088)
That was a key detail that you left out of your original post which made me question his expertise based on the information I originally had to formulate an opinion on.

A fair point and I'm sorry about that. I typed it up very quickly as he transitioned from a mini-presentation on the bombing to his regular lecture. I should have double-checked the post and provided context.

Bilge_Rat 04-17-13 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus (Post 2042752)
How about the both of you zip it.

How about you zip it.

geetrue 04-17-13 07:59 PM

This is an apology from "The Wall Street Journal"

I wish all of the news agencies would have this much class: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...821162728.html

U.S. NEWS Updated April 17, 2013, 7:44 p.m. ET

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Corrections & Amplifications
The FBI and the Boston police department said no arrests have been made in the case.
An earlier version of this article said a suspect was in custody, citing an Associated Press report.
Did you ever play clue?

Somewhere out there in a smoke filled room, full of computers and phones, with a bulletin board,
a note is pinned to the board that says,

"boarded jet plane at Boston Logan headed for New York and on to his home country"

The Times Square bomber didn't make it ...
this man or duo may already have a head start :yep:

Platapus 04-17-13 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by geetrue (Post 2043102)
The Times Square bomber didn't make it ...
this man or duo may already have a head start :yep:

They probably hopped on the subway and rode home.


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